Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Ian Suddaby in the Gartcosh area. This example is not in my possession. Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. . . .  

24/04/1975 – The Scotsman – Scotland’s brickmakers build Scotland’s future. Scottish members of the Scottish Brick Development Association. Cherryton Brick Company. Dewar and Finlay Ltd. Glasgow Iron and Steel. Kirkforthar Brick Co Ltd. Motherwell Brick Co. Scottish Brick Co Ltd.

(Note – SBH – Are Bargeddie Brickworks and Drumpark Brickworks one of the same?) 13/01/1951 – Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser – Fatal accident at brickworks – Peter McFaulds, aged 35, 38 C Coats Street, Coatbridge was instantly killed on Friday of last week when a flywheel of an engine in Bargeddie Brickworks broke. As a…

Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Canmore British Brick Society Information Sheet No 31 (Nov’ 83) Dewar and Findlay Ltd, Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie, Glasgow. (NR 705641). Operated from 1895 to 1977, producing high quality pressed red facings, either red or blue. Below – 14/07/1919 – The Scotsman – Dewar and Finlay dispose of Drumpark Brickworks and…

Found near Airdrie Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. . . . .

Found in Paisley Another variation in frog – almost a double frog. Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie, Glasgow. . . .  

Canmore Cleghorn Brickworks, Cleghorn, Lanarkshire. 16/11/1895 – Glasgow Herald – The following Companies were registered in Edinburgh during the past week – 3039 – The Cleghorn Terra Cotta Co Ltd established with a capital of £25,000 divided into 2500 shares of £10 each, to carry out an agreement with Mark Hurll, brick manufacturer, Glasgow and to…

Found in Paisley. Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. . . . .  

Found in Paisley by RB* Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire Note the brick has been stamped Dewar in doth directions. Note the slighty larger gap after the ‘D’ and before the ‘R’ to accommodate the screws holding the stamp. . . Below – A similar stamp found by Gordon Wyle at the Stein Castlecary Works….

This example is in the possession of  CulturalNL Museums & Heritage. Drumpark Brickworks, Bargeddie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. . . . .